Is this an American Carrion Beetle? - Ask Extension
We found this guy crawling inside of our home, our cat was eating him. Google images are a little confusing-all it shows are red beetles.
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Is this an American Carrion Beetle? #875892
Asked July 03, 2024, 11:16 PM EDT
We found this guy crawling inside of our home, our cat was eating him. Google images are a little confusing-all it shows are red beetles.
Becker County Minnesota
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Thank you for your question.
Your ID is spot on: American Carrion Beetle (Necrophia americana). The quickest way of dealing with these critters is to vacuum them up and dispose of the vacuum bag in the trash. Here is some information about it including other remedial measures:
http://www.minnesotaseasons.com/Insects/American_carrion_beetle.html
https://entomology.umn.edu/burying-beetles
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=American-Carrion-Beetle
Very interesting animal. Thanks for consulting our forum.
